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Nigerians have long waited for the completion of four of the new airport terminals. WOLE SHADARE writes that despite many assurances, the completion date remains uncertain   Fresh hope Last week, the Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Saleh Dunoma gave assurance that the new airport terminals at the Lagos and Abuja airports would be commissioned July 2018. He said that the Ministry of Aviation and Federal Capital Territory are working on integration…

  The Airline Operators of Nigeria would like to thank the Federal Government of Nigeria for listening to the concerns raised by airlines, manufacturers and the economic community by pausing with the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement that is due to be signed by African Heads of State in Kigali, Rwanda this week on March 21 -22, 2018. “I would like to thank you all, on behalf of AON and other well-meaning…

  Arik Air has reported incidents involving two of its aircraft on Sunday, March 18, 2018 to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The carrier stated that this is in line with standard operating procedure and the airline’s high safety standards. The airline in a statement said, the first incident involved a Boeing 737-700 marked 5N-MJJ which was bumped into by the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCOL) step on the ramp at MMA2. Spokesman for…

●Aerodromes lack airfield lightings The bleeding of Nigerian airlines could be curtailed if all the international airports across the country have facilities to ensure 24 hours operations, which could generate additional N50 billion revenue for the industry, Woleshadare.net has learnt. Experts who spoke to our correspondent said not operating most of the airports in the country cost the airlines enormously, adding that the losses could be over N50 billion annually if they have to put all factors…

…as hope rises for AIS Automation The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it plans to embark on aggressive deployment of communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) infrastructure in the next one year to further boost the safety of air travel in the country. Consequently, the agency has put in place arrangements for the installation of Category 3A Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) at the Lagos and Abuja Airports. Fielding questions from the media at the weekend,…

Culled from Premium Times The absence of a prosecution witness due to a sudden illness on Thursday in Lagos stalled the trial a former Managing Director, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Ibrahim Abdusalam, and others charged with N6.8 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Mr. Abdulsalam and seven others at a Federal High Court for allegedly conspiring to induce NAMA to deliver the sum of N2.8 billion to Delosa Ltd, Air Sea…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has dismissed reports of its inability to properly account for the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) and charges on cargo. The agency through its spokesman, Sam Adurogboye in a statement said the report should be discountenanced, adding that there is no disparity in the figures and data collection with that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), explaining that in addition, five per cent TSC is…

Although the figures are not officially out, the owners of the abandoned aircraft in Nigeria airports could be losing over N30 billion with their inability of not knowing that the abandoned aircraft parts could be resold or converted to other uses, Woleshadare.net has learnt.  Former Commandant, Murtala Muhammed Airport Airport, Lagos, Group Captain John Ojikutu, said the economic value of the parts of the aircraft could well be around N30 billion, considering what the conversion…

  To celebrate the 90th Academy Awards ceremony (the Oscars) and the British Academy Film Awards (the BAFTAs), British Airways has added a collection of award-winning films to a newly-created category in its in-flight entertainment. The category, called Award Worthy, features films which won 12 Oscars and 12 BAFTAs in this year’s awards season, as well as receiving 87 nominations across the two ceremonies. Films in the category include The Shape of Water, which led the Oscar nominations…